I need help pruning three shade trees that I planted last year that are now about 12 to 15 feet tall. They had bare trunks up to 4 feet when I planted them. Is it time to prune up to 6 feet now? A few ...

POTTSVILLE – Volunteers pruned a group of aging, overgrown shade trees Tuesday along Mahantongo Street. Jane Kruse, chair of the Pottsville Shade Tree Commission, led the initiative, which involved ...

Pruning is a science, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are some pruning guidelines that act as a starting point that make pruning a bit easier. Choosing the correct tools for the job will ...

Given the hard freeze of last week, many of us will be outside pruning our damaged tropicals. (For frozen landscape repair, see last week's column.) But while we're outside with the shears, there are ...

As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree care company to have our shade trees pruned. Pruning can improve tree health, safety and ...

Proper pruning will help develop a branch framework that makes harvesting fruit easier to pick and improve the quantity and quality of fruit.

Q: I had to remove 15 persimmons because of sun damage. One thing I have noticed is that some of the new growth from the main branches is aimed downward, so I am hoping to eventually grow the tree ...

February through March is one of the best times to prune shade trees — if and when they need pruning. Here are a few reminders of some pruning dos and don’ts. Four things not to do when it comes to ...

Ficus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking actors and writers and potentially harming the trees' long-term health. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / ...